The Ge Chaofu 葛巢甫

The Ge Chaofu 葛巢甫

Paul Peng

Ge Chaofu

A figure of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
He was the great-grandnephew of Ge Hong (a renowned Taoist thinker and alchemist). In the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, he once claimed to convey messages through fujing (a Chinese divination practice where a "medium" channels spirits to write responses), and compiled a large number of Lingbao Taoist scriptures under this pretense. The doctrines and teachings of these scriptures then spread widely and exerted significant influence.
Later, he passed down these scriptures and teachings to Taoist practitioners such as Ren Yanqing and Xu Lingqi, leading to the widespread proliferation of Lingbao texts.
Paul Peng — Zhengyi Taoist Priest, Longhu Mountain

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Paul Peng

Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is one of the curators of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.

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